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Safety and security for migrant women living in tents in France
By Médecins Sans Frontières at ReliefWeb
· June 18, 2026
· 4 min read
. Near the city of Dunkirk, France, more than 1,000 displaced people are living in unsuitable and dangerous makeshift camps situated in the middle of an industrial site far from town centers. Among them are a growing number of isolated women who are vulnerable to violence, and are actively excluded
Key takeaway No security in tents with zippers as locks Organizations working along the northern coastline have noticed an increase in the number of women migrants since 2025.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 18, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? . Near the city of Dunkirk, France, more than 1,000 displaced people are living in unsuitable and dangerous makeshift camps situated in the middle of an industrial site far from town centers. Among them are a growing number of isolated women who are vulnerable to violence, and are actively excluded
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